| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To implement copy control when recording a digital broadcast program permitted to be recorded for one generation (copy one generation) with an improved operating convenience. <P>SOLUTION: The present invention relates to an output control method by which a digital content and a plurality of types of copy control information for controlling the copies of the digital content are received, and in accordance with the copy control information, the digital content is outputted to a plurality of recording media connected through a network. If first information contained in the copy control information received indicates copy generation information to permit copies for one generation and second information contained in the copy control information indicates "limited number of copies permitted" mode permitting a predetermined number of copies, then the digital content is outputted to only one of the recording media in a state permitting copying up to the predetermined number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
